Hot Water Tank

[catty]

Hi All

New to this forum!!! My 2017 HC 310RE was not winterized properly & it cracked - not my fault for the winterizing - dealership!!! I have a new tank yeah!!! Found water in the underbelly a friend put a small 1/4” slit in the underbelly & lots of water came out!!! How do I make sure there is no water left & should I replace the insulation? Worried about mold, mildew & musty smell.

Thanks

[flybouy]

If the dealership caused the failure and replaced the WH then they should have resolved all the associated issues.

[bobbecky]

The only “insulation” on the top of the coroplast is that foil covered bubblewrap material, so mold shouldn’t be an issue. It will dry out in time.

[sourdough]

First, you need that dealership to step up, fix whatever they didn't do properly winterizing (hope they have) then completely dry and check everything underneath; they did it, they fix it.

On the other hand, as was mentioned not a lot going to get wet and mold but you never know. My last trailer didn't have the front of the coroplast attached and it turned into a huge scoop for water during a bad rainstorm and filled the belly until water came out the front like a huge waterfall. Warranty repaired the faulty coroplast installation but I first pulled down the front half (almost) of the coroplast and let it sit for a couple of weeks drying out before final repairs. If you're worried you could do the same. I do NOT like randomly cutting the coroplast.